Trick Play Example 1

   
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Hamete example

A famous example of hamete is B5 in this diagram. Typical continuations for this joseki would be at a or b.

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Hamete example

W3 and W5: she is taken in by this hamete.

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Hamete example

White happily captures the corner, blissfully unaware that Black is intending to sacrifice the corner.

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Hamete example (White 3 at marked stone)

The sequence up to W9 results in a huge success for Black. White has 18 points in the corner, but Black has such a thick wall outside that its value is much bigger than White's corner. Besides, Black a is sente. (The Iron Wall page shows a continuation of this example.)

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Hamete counterplay

White can play at W3 to break this hamete. Black must defend at B4 and W5 attacks BC. The result is favourable for White. The three white stones around BC form a big bulge.

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Hamete counterplay

Alternatively, White can choose to play at W1 and W3 in this diagram. The effect is similar.


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